Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 13912 Ker
Judgement Date : 6 July, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 5275 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:
N.T.JOHNY
AGED 60 YEARS
NEREVEETTIL HOUSE, TRIKKAKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682
021.
BY ADVS.
GEORGE CHERIAN (SR.)
SMT.K.S.SANTHI
SMT.LATHA SUSAN CHERIAN
SRI.GEORGE A.CHERIAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001
2 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
TRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 021.
3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
TRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION, TRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-
682 021.
BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK-SR PP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.07.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 6th day of July 2021
The petitioner is the de facto complainant in Crime
No.780/2020 of Thrikkakara Police Station on the basis of
which Ext.P1 F.I.R. is registered for offences punishable
under Sections 447, 427 and 506 read with Section 34 of the
I.P.C. against the accused therein.
2. The petitioner submits that a proper and speedy
investigation has not been conducted by the investigating
officer, and therefore, approaches this Court with this
Writ Petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing
respondents 1 and 2 to conduct a proper and impartial
investigation and to file the final report without any
delay.
3. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Government Prosecutor.
4. The learned Government Prosecutor has also filed a
report of the investigating officer. It is submitted that WP(C) NO. 5275 OF 2021
the vehicles, which were involved in the alleged act of
trespass and mischief have already been seized by the
police and the investigation is likely to complete within a
period of four months from today.
5. Considering the above submission made and the steps
taken by the investigating officer, the Writ Petition is
disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to
expedite and complete the investigation and file the final
report before the jurisdictional court at the earliest, at
any rate, within a period of three months from today.
Sd/-
ASHOK MENON JUDGE dkr WP(C) NO. 5275 OF 2021
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5275/2021
PETITIONER ANNEXURE
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR NO. 780.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 26.12.2020 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 27.12.2020 FILED BY THE PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER CATHERINE.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 27.12.2020 FILED BYTHE PETITIONER'S WIFE GIJI PETER.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND INJUNCTION PETITION IN O.S. NO. 30/21 OF MUNSIFF COURT,ERNAKULAM DTD. 6.1.2020.
EXHIBIT P6 NIL
EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE
SIDEOF PETITIONER'S HOUSE.
EXHIBIT P6 B TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM THE
SIDE OF N.T. JOY'S HOUSE.
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE
DEMOLITION OF BOUNDARY WALL USING HITACHI MACHINE.
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE PROPERTY OF N.T.JOY AFTER DEMOLITION.
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.2.2020 TO THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
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